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To the north of the Hall of Jade
Ripples is Yiyun House. Yiyun, which in Chinese means "convenient
to collect books" , is constructed in a typical Siheyuan-Style
(a kind of traditional Chinese structure). The main hall was once
the dwelling of the Empress Longyu, Emperor
Guangxu's wife, while the western affiliated hall was home to
his beloved concubine Zhenfei. After the failure of Reform Movement
in 1898, the house became partitioned, making it very difficult
for Guangxu to meet with his lover.
The main hall is made up of five front rooms,
three back rooms, and a further ten affiliated rooms. There are
many curiosities on display in all of these. Beside the tasseled
gate, a sign of the dignity of the hostess, are ten stone tablets
inlaid in the corridors, with inscriptions to the Emperor Qianlong
(1711-1799).
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